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On Saturday 6th December 2008 the complete LotR Trilogy will be shown at the BFI IMAX cinema in Waterloo, London, for only one night, beginning at 11:30pm. There are further details here.

In this article at WalesOnline Dr Dimitra Fimi of Cardiff University, talks about her forthcoming book, Tolkien, Race and Cultural History: From Fairies to Hobbits. The book is based on her studies and one of the areas she discusses is Tolkien’s love of the Welsh language.

EW.com is having its readers vote as to which movie should have won the Oscar for Best Picture in 2003. The nominees were Return of the King, Lost in Translation, Mystic River, Master and Commander, and Seabiscuit. Let’s not let anyone take away ROTK’s, rightfully earned, glory.

Andy Serkis is eager for a Hobbit movie comeback with his character, Gollum. Serkis says,
“In 2010, if all goes according to plan, I think they’re gonna start thinking about The Hobbit. It will be nice to drag Gollum kicking and screaming back out again. It will be great.”
You can read more here.

ComingSoon.com has been talking to the future Hobbit director, Guillermo del Toro. Del Toro talks a little bit more about Smaug, saying:
“Smaug is the creature in ‘The Hobbit.’ The way Tolkien wrote it, already, is magnificent. It’s already a fantastic character. So, obviously, you ask every person what their best favorite dragon is, they will give you a different answer. In my mind, what we’re going to attempt on the design of this creature and the creation of this creature needs to push the envelope beyond anything you’ve ever seen on that kind of creature.”

Del Toro adds, “…Smaug has certain characteristics that make him unique already. I am bursting at the seams about spilling the beans, but I won’t because I would be shot.”

Today is Craig Parker’s 38th birthday. He was born in Suva, Fiji on November 12, 1970. In the CoE gallery there are some great pictures of Craig in the role of Haldir here.

Happy Birthday Craig.

Does your Christmas list include a new CoE t-shirt? Well here is your chance to design your own. CoE is holding another t-shirt design contest. The designs will be available for purchase at Zazzle in time for the holidays. For more information click here. Good Luck to all.

Old Tom Bombadil is a merry fellow;
Bright blue his jacket is, and his boots are yellow.
Here’s your chance to own your Tom Bombadil mini bust. This bust measures 3 3/4 inches tall and is limited to 1000 pieces.
For the month of November the CoE Store will be featuring this wonderful new item. Get yours before they are gone.

Greetings! The Realms need your help in choosing a winner for our 8th competition. Please come check out the characters we picked here and then vote for the one you liked best!